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The Google Business Profile rulebook in numbers

The Google Business Profile rulebook in numbers: 1 main plus up to 9 more categories, 750-character description, photos 10 KB to 5 MB with 720x720 recommended, 3 post types, service area about 2 hours' drive, chat ended July 31 2024, Q&A API ended Nov 3 2025, UK fake-review sanctions of 30, 60 and 180 days
Figure 1: The limits, dates and penalties that shape every Business Profile, gathered on one card. Source: Google Business Profile Help, Guidelines for representing your business, Nov 2026; Google Business Profile Help, bulk upload spreadsheet, Nov 2026; Google Business Profile Help, Edit your Business Profile, Nov 2026; Google Business Profile Help, Tips for business-specific photos, Nov 2026; Google Business Profile Help, Create and manage posts, Nov 2026; Google Business Profile Help, Changes to chat and call history, Jul 2024; Google for Developers, Q&A API change log, Aug 2026; UK CMA, Google's undertaking to the CMA, Dec 2024. Graphic by Rank Local from those sources.

The Google Business Profile rulebook in numbers: 1 main plus up to 9 more categories, 750-character description, photos 10 KB to 5 MB with 720x720 recommended, 3 post types, service area about 2 hours' drive, chat ended July 31 2024, Q&A API ended Nov 3 2025, UK fake-review sanctions of 30, 60 and 180 days

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